Re: [newbie] fonts in Netscape
There is an excellent Mini-HOWTO on font deuglification that comes with the distribution. It tells you how to set up and use TrueType fonts in Linux. I followed the instructions last night and the results are much better. Cheers, Ot - Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] fonts in Netscape All you have to do is set the fonts to something more readable in both style and size. that can be done in the preferences. -- Mark Larry is NOT a cucumber...he's a stinkin pickle... WITH WARTS! registered linux user # 182496 =/\= PINE 4.21 =/\= ** On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 L. H. LOO had this to say! Greetings, After 16 months to the day, last night I was able to connect to the Internet from Linux. But, the web pages displayed in Netscape was very small even smaller than this. And in the View Menu : Increase Font and Decrease Font commands are greyed out. What can I do please ? TIA Regards.
[newbie] XFree86 driver Settings for SiS 620
Greetings from Australia, I'm hoping someone can help or point me in the right direction. I have just installed L-MDK 7.2b3. The install was very smooth. My Hardware configuration: Motherboard: PCChips100 - M748LMRT Onboard Video Chip: SiS 620 CPU: Celeron 400 SDRAM: 64Mb Video RAM: 2Mb (I have tried setting Video RAM to 4MB) Screen Resolution: 1024 x 778, 16bit colour The problem/challenge that I've got: Once the X login screen comes up, I notice vertical streaks on the screen. When I've logged in I get vertical streaks at set intervals on the screen. On the left edge of the screen, there is a thin vertical area where I can see a part of what is in the main screen. This happens with all Windows Managers that I've tried (KDE, Gnome and Sawfish). So this suggests that the problem may be something to do with the X server settings. I have checked the XFree86 website and the X 4.01 supports my video driver. I have not experienced this problem with L-MDK 7.0 and XFree86 3.3.6. SVGA driver. The problem is not critical, an annoyance more than anything. I like Linux and am keen to use it as my main desktop but little thing like this make Linux look really flaky. Alternative, would someone please tell me how I can revert back to X 3.3.6. Thanks, Ot Ratsaphong
Re: [newbie] dpms
You should be able to just uninstall the DPMS with kpackage or RPM Ot -Original Message- From: Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, 10 July 2000 1:37 Subject: [newbie] dpms Hello everyone, I was just curious if there is a way to turn off dpms for good. I have to turn it off every time I reboot wich wouldnt be bad but every time I forget about it the system hangs beyond recovery (bug in the hardware or bios does it with windows too), and I have to use the power button. I'm this isan easy one I just can't seem to find the answer..
Re: [newbie] PCTEL linmodem driver
Thanks for your reply Charles. I agree. It sounds like they don't support Linux but at www.linmodems.org the fact that they have released pctel.o suggested that it is possible to get the pctel modem to work on linux. Cheers, Ot -Original Message- From: Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, 10 July 2000 3:22 Subject: Re: [newbie] PCTEL linmodem driver Here is a FAQ from the PCTel web site. To me it says that you have a Win NoModem but you can judge for yourself. Can I use my modem with Operating systems other than Windows 95? Yes! PCTEL HSP technology operates in all Windows operating systems. These include Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows CE. PCTEL currently has no plans to run on the DOS, UNIX, or Linux operating systems. We support most DOS based programs in the DOS Box under Windows 95. Charles - Original Message - From: "Ot Ratsaphong" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 12:19 PM Subject: [newbie] PCTEL linmodem driver Hi all, I have one of those PCChips all-in-one motherboards with onboard PCTEL modem chips. I have also downloaded the pctel.o driver. There is no documentation as to what I do with it. Has anyone got this driver to work? I would much appreciate some help on how to install and get this driver working. TIA Ot 8^)
[newbie] PCTEL linmodem driver
Hi all, I have one of those PCChips all-in-one motherboards with onboard PCTEL modem chips. I have also downloaded the pctel.o driver. There is no documentation as to what I do with it. Has anyone got this driver to work? I would much appreciate some help on how to install and get this driver working. TIA Ot 8^)
Re: [newbie] networking question
Hi bascule, If you have a look at the following URL, you will find all you need to get you going. I followed the instructions to get my 486 configured as a router and firewall for my small home network. http://members.home.net/ipmasq/ipmasq-HOWTO-1.82.html I have a question for you: I have a 486/66 VL-bus PC with 32MB RAM and a Trident Video card. I have not been able to install anything after RedHat 5.2. I'm interested in upgrading to MDK 7.02 486 and am interested to hear that you have been successful at it. Can you tell me if your H/w is similar to mine? Thanks, Ot 8^) -Original Message- From: bascule [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, 12 June 2000 10:38 Subject: [newbie] networking question i am having trouble setting up two machines to talk to each other, i'll put all the questions in this one post since they are all related, 1) do i need to 'fake' a domain for both machines to belong to or is it enough to give each machine a name? 2)is the ip address of each nic the same as each machine or is that different? (i ask because i know that one machine could have more than one nic) 3)do i need a default gateway or to set up any routing info if i only have two machines connected via a hub? 4)i know about the reserved ip addresses but does it matter which address in an allowed range is used? i have used 192.168.0.1 on one box and 192.168.0.2 on the other 5)what other quiestions should i have asked?! i have never connected two machines before, i have read a couple of books but they are a little over my head and seem to assume a lot, my machines both run mandrake 7-02 one is a 486 and one is an amdk6-2 400, i have installed a netgear ea201 in each machine and according to the diagnostic disk provided both are setup ok. of course until i know that linux is configured properly in both machines i won't know this for sure, any answers, recommended books, urls gratefully received, it is my intention to one day have the 486 machine be a firewall, i perceive that one day the uk will have reasonably priced unmetered isp access and i want to be ready!
Re: [newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm
Christopher, Thanks for the GREAT work you are doing with the rpms. I'd like to one contribute rpms of my own once I become familiar with the rpm documentation. I got the Qt2 2.1.1 rpms thanks. BTW what's a good development IDE for Qt. I'm thinking of exploring QtArchitect. any thoughts? Cheers, Ot 8^) -Original Message- From: Christopher Molnar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, 15 June 2000 3:27 Subject: Re: [newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm You can find it on any of the cooker mirrors. I updated it just after it was released. On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, David Talbot wrote: rpmfind.net -DavidTalbot At 01:30 AM 6/15/00 +1000, you wrote: Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the qt2 V2.1.1 library in rpm format I remember seeing some discussion on this a few days ago. TIA Ot 8^)
[newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm
Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the qt2 V2.1.1 library in rpm format I remember seeing some discussion on this a few days ago. TIA Ot 8^)
Re: [newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm
David, Thanks for the URL. I had searched rpmfind.com and rpmfind.org Ot 8^) -Original Message- From: David Talbot [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, 15 June 2000 1:51 Subject: Re: [newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm rpmfind.net -DavidTalbot At 01:30 AM 6/15/00 +1000, you wrote: Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the qt2 V2.1.1 library in rpm format I remember seeing some discussion on this a few days ago. TIA Ot 8^)
Re: [newbie] Installation help on 7.0
Hmmm... I don't have a SCSI interface card so I've not had to find out but there are many ways you can find out. 1. Check with your PC supplier. He might be able to help you. 2. If you have Windows installed, Start up the control Panel. Double-Click on the System Icon. Click on the Device Manager Tab and see if you can find any reference to a SCAI device. Ot 8^) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2000 1:33 Subject: Re: [newbie] Installation help on 7.0 how do i find out if i have one?
Re: [newbie] Worthless email list
Hi Fran, Thanks for your response. This is exactly what I've been missing. For some reason, the DPMS is missing from my control Center in MDK 7.0. I know I had it in MDK 6.1, I'll have another look. At least I know that it is still available in MDK 7.0. I did a standard Developer workstation install and I was so impressed that it detected all my hardware (I have one of those all-in-one motherboards that Linux used to have trouble detecting). Puzzled, Ot 8^) -Original Message- From: Fran Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, 12 June 2000 12:53 Subject: Re: [newbie] Worthless email list Hi Ot, I don't know if this is what you are looking for but if you look at the KDE control Center under the desktop icon, there is a section called DPMS. I am not sure if it is what you are looking for, but you can enable that and it has standby, suspend, off time and a slider to choose the time, and a test button for each. Hope that helps, Bambi
Re: [newbie] Worthless email list - dpms
Just letting you know that I re-installed MDK 7.0 and found out that the installation had not installed the kdpms package. This time I made sure that it was installed and now dpms is shown on the Control Center. When installing in Expert mode, it is best to go back over the selected packeges to ensure that all selected packages are still on the list. The GUI installation package seems to have a nasty way of unselecting pagkages that have been selected for installation. Cheers, Ot 8^) -Original Message- From: Fran Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, 13 June 2000 12:31 Subject: Re: [newbie] Worthless email list That is great...glad to be of help. You were luckier than I with the hardware detect. I have a VIA chipset...that should say it all, I think :) But fortunately my husband has been in Linux about 6mos to a year longer than I and he understands the guts of it much better than I do on the hardware side and got it to work ... by getting both windows98 and Linux to agree on the settings they will use, then preventing Windows from using automatic settings and uninstalling the ISNPNP after Linux settings were correct. All of this while playing back and forth with the PnP settings in the BIOS! I never would have gotten it. If I hadn't seen it ... I wouldn't believe a combination like that would be possible. Not only that...but I can go between Linux and Windows now without it changing the sound and locking me out of the cool sounds in both OSs. Truly a wonder after all I had been through with this. My husband is amazing! Have fun...Linux is really a blastso cool! Bambi
Re: [newbie] Worthless email list
Hi folks, I've just joined the list and have been lurking for the last week just to get a feel for the list. I emphathise with Richard but I don't think the list is worthless. I'm still searching for a list that I can relate to. I'm still hoping I can get some help from this list. I'll do help others with what I know. I've just upgraded form Mandrake 6.1 to Mandrake 7.0 and have been playing around with it for the last week. One thing I noticed that is missing is the Screen power management system. Excuse me but I don't know the exect term for it. In KDE there was a desktop setting that would put my monitor into power-saving standby mode. With MDK 7.0 this feature is no longer installed by default. I don't like using the screensavers because essentially my monitor is still on. I would appreciate it if someone can tell me which package I should install and how to get that feature back again. Otherwise I'm considering going back to MDK 6.1 and just upgrading the packages that I need. If anyone is interested, I'm trying to see if I can make my PC completely Windows free. I think with MDK 7.1 I might be there. TIA Ot 8^) Ot Ratsaphong Canberra, Australia -Original Message- From: Richard B. Pyne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, 12 June 2000 2:53 Subject: [newbie] Worthless email list It is sad that such a good product has such a worthless mailing list. I posted a serious install error a few days ago asking for help. I got one response and it was only a smart remark about the error message. I had hoped that this list was serious about helping solve problems, but I was obviously wrong. --Richard -- Richard B. Pyne, KB7RMU [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pyne.kinfolk.org/rbp2
